Jeg har hørt, at der er en subtil forskel mellem as ifog as though, kan du forklare lidt mere?

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Rebecca
Ja, absolut! De betyder normalt det samme, men når det kommer til tone, er det mere hypotetisk eller dramatisk end as if as though. As thougher mere realistisk. Eksempel: It looked as if it was going to rain, but it wasn't. (jeg troede, det ville regne, men det gjorde det ikke) Eksempel: It looked as though it was going to rain, so Jen grabbed her umbrella. (Det ville regne, så Jen tog en paraply.) Eksempel: He talked to her as if she had never met her. (Han talte til hende, som om han aldrig havde mødt hende før) Eksempel: He talked to her as though she had never met her. (Han talte til hende, som om han aldrig havde mødt hende).